Ballinalacken Castle Country House
Doolin, Co. Clare, Ireland
About
Ballinalacken Castle Country House sits on a hilltop above Doolin, in the shadow of a 15th-century tower house, with views over the Cliffs of Moher and the Aran Islands. It takes small family weddings only, capped at 50 guests, and the whole hotel can be booked exclusively for the wedding party. Couples can hold a civil ceremony on site, and the kitchen builds a bespoke menu around Burren produce with couples ahead of the day. All bedrooms are on the ground floor, with four-poster and bay-window rooms looking out to the coast. Weddings run in the shoulder months of April, May, June, September and October rather than high summer, suiting couples who want dramatic Atlantic views and a genuinely small, family-scale day.
What makes it special
- Small family weddings only, capped at 50 guests
- Whole hotel available for exclusive wedding party use
- Views of the Cliffs of Moher and the Aran Islands from a 15th-century hilltop castle